Belfast International Airport (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Cloudy. Patchy light rain.

Today:

A mostly dry start in eastern counties with variable cloud and bright spells. Cloud over the west will soon spread to all parts through the morning with some patchy light rain. Some brighter spells breaking through again in the afternoon Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry at first but soon clouding over from the west through the evening and overnight with outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times. Becoming breezy towards morning. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloudy at first with some light rain or drizzle. Staying mostly cloudy through the day with further rain or showers, heavy at times, but the odd brighter spell possible. Breezy. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain on Wednesday, likely turning drier later with some bright spells and showers. Bright spells and scattered showers on Thursday and Friday.

Mostly dry away from the north and northwest where scattered showers are expected. There is a small chance that some other western parts could see some rain by the end of the weekend. Temperatures ranging from around average in the NW to warm in the southeast, perhaps becoming very warm in the southeast through the weekend. It will probably become more changeable thereafter, with potential for an area of low pressure to move close to or across the UK early in August. This could bring spells of heavy rain and perhaps some strong winds for a time. It may become more settled again toward the end of the first week of August.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.